Ian Gunther Explained

Ian Gunther
Fullname:Ian David Gunther
Country:United States
Birth Date:10 September 1999
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in
Discipline:MAG
Natlteam:2021–2022
Gym:Cypress Academy
Collegeteam:Stanford Cardinal (2019–23)
Headcoach:Thom Glielmi
Formercoach:Syque Caesar
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Years Active:2022–present
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Ian David Gunther (born September 10, 1999)[1] is an American artistic gymnast and social media content creator. He is a 4-time NCAA team champion, and an MPSF team champion with Stanford.[2] Individually, he was a horizontal bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup,[3] and placed 8th all-around.[4] He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Early life and education

Gunther was born in Houston, Texas, on September 10, 1999.[5] He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018.[6] At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating in 2022, and completed an M.S. in sustainability science & practice.[7]

Gunther has suffered from osteochondritis dissecans of the knee from his intense gymnastics training. He had surgery to correct it in 2015.[8]

Gymnastics career

Gunther began in gymnastics at age 4 and a half.[9] During his career, he has been an NCAA All-American 10 times. In 2017, he won gold on rings and parallel bars at the Junior Olympic national meet.

Gunther began competing for the Stanford Cardinal in the 2018–2019 season. During the 2019 NCAA National Championships Gunther helped Stanford win as a team; individually he placed fourth on rings. Gunther would go on and help Stanford win the team title again in 2021, 2022, and 2023.[10]

In 2021 Gunther qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Trials.[11] He finished twelfth overall.[12] In 2022, he received media attention for breaking a horizontal bar in half.[13]

In the fall of 2024, Gunther participated in the Gold Over America Tour.[14]

Social media

Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market.[15] [16] The app launched in March 2023.[17]

Gunther has gained attention from the national media for his efforts to promote gymnastics via social media.[18] He started creating content during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States when the NCAA gymnastics season was shut down.[19] His activity on social media allowed Gunther to pay for his Stanford student tuition.[20]

Competitive history

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Junior
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2020 align=left 10 17 5 7 20 9 6
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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ian David Gunther . 2023-05-19 . . en.
  2. Web site: Ian Gunther . 2023-05-19 . USA Gymnastics.
  3. Web site: 2023 Winter Cup Louisville, KY . 2023-05-19 . GymnasticsResults.com.
  4. Web site: 2023-02-24 . 2023 Winter Cup Men's All-Around Live Blog . 2023-05-19 . The Gymternet . en.
  5. Web site: Ian Gunther Age, Bio, Girlfriend Info of Famous Gymnast . Talk With Celebs.
  6. Web site: Ian Gunther . 2023-05-19 . ckwluxe . en.
  7. Web site: Ian Gunther - Men's Gymnastics . 2023-05-19 . Stanford University Athletics . en.
  8. Web site: 2017-03-13 . Athlete overcomes knee pain to pursue Olympic dreams . 2023-05-19 . OrthoIndy Blog . en-US.
  9. Web site: Ian Gunther . 2023-05-19 . ckwluxe . en.
  10. Web site: Stanford wins 4th straight NCAA men's gymnastics championship. ESPN. April 15, 2023.
  11. Web site: USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men’s Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup. June 9, 2021. USA Gymnastics.
  12. Web site: USA Gymnastics announces men’s Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics. June 27, 2021. USA Gymnastics.
  13. Web site: McCharles . Rick . 2022-03-30 . Ian Gunther snaps a H Bar . 2023-05-19 . Gymnastics Coaching.com . en.
  14. Web site: Simone Biles is back. Where to see her perform on the Gold Over America Tour. September 17, 2024. Houston Chronicle.
  15. Web site: Castillo . Evan . April 17, 2023 . New Social Media App Takes on TikTok . 2023-05-19 . . en-US.
  16. Web site: Hilsman . Patrick . March 23, 2023 . Stanford graduate student creates 'Collyge' video app to replace TikTok . 2023-05-19 . . en.
  17. USA-Based App Collyge to Launch This Week as a TikTok Replacement for College Students . 2023-05-19 . . en.
  18. News: Lerner . Danielle . February 26, 2024 . Houston's Ian Gunther is making men's gymnastics go viral . . November 4, 2024.
  19. News: Maine . D'Arcy . May 24, 2023 . Gymnast Ian Gunther has embraced viral fame on TikTok . espn.com . November 4, 2024.
  20. Wu . Natalie . August 28, 2023 . Stanford gymnast Ian Gunther used social media to pay off his college tuition . . November 4, 2024.

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